Hamadab

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Hamadab

Hamadab is the name for an ancient city of ruins located in Sudan. It appears to have been abandoned 4th century AD. The name is borrowed from the nearby village of al Dumat Hamadab, as the ancient name of the city is initially unknown. The ruins lie about three kilometres south of Meroe.

Site Information

Country: Sudan

District: River Nile State

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: 1st Century BC

Oldest Culture: Kingdom of Kush

Later Cultures: Kingdom of Kush

Site Features: kushite Monuments

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Elevation: 360 m

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World Heitage Sites in Sudan Tentative Lists in Sudan Intangible Heritage in Sudan

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